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5 August 2024 | 9 replies
However it doesn't change the fact your name will be forever be listed on a docket and its one more thing you have to explain to banks, financing companies, employers etc.
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4 August 2024 | 4 replies
Any new employers in the area?
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5 August 2024 | 6 replies
At the time I was legal counsel at REIT as my primary employment and the SFH's where viewed as a passive investment.
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1 August 2024 | 4 replies
Don't fall for the term sheet bait.
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4 August 2024 | 7 replies
But, due to being self-employed, it is extremely difficult to get accepted for any kind of FHA loan.
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5 August 2024 | 13 replies
Others employ a BRRRR method or do wholesale deals/flips to have cash to invest long term.
3 August 2024 | 13 replies
I'm in a situation where i'm newly self employed (1.5 years) so dont have enough tax records to qualify for FHA lending.
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3 August 2024 | 16 replies
Does not fly.And if you claim that you only spend 20 hours a week for your W2 job, an IRS auditor will request a confirmation from your employer.
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3 August 2024 | 28 replies
Self employed here, average $3k for prep and pay 37% effective tax rate.
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2 August 2024 | 2 replies
Do any of you currently employ water submetering in your Pittsburgh properties and can recommend a product and/or plumber?